What breaks most · 1990 to 1998 model years
Dodge B250 problems by year
Owners have filed 79 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Dodge B250 across model years 1990 to 1998. Three years stand out: 1994 for body and structure complaints, 1992 for electrical system complaints and 1993 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 1996, 1990 and 1991.
- Years to check closely: 1994, 1992, 1993
- Fewest complaints: 1996, 1990, 1991
- Complaints on file
- 791990 to 1998, all trims
- Worst year
- 199432 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 31 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 52kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 4Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Electrical system (4) | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | Brakes (hydraulic) (3) | |
| 32 | 0 | 2 | Body and structure (7) | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (3) | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Tires (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Electrical system (1) | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Air bags (1) |
What fails on the 1994 Dodge B250
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 22% |
7 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 1994 Dodge B250 |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 13% |
4 | 0 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1994 Dodge B250 |
| Seats | 13% |
4 | 0 | — |
| Seat belts | 13% |
4 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 13% |
4 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 13% |
4 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 1994 Dodge B250 |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 1994 Dodge B250 |
| Latches and locksDoor latches and actuators | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop latches and locks parts for the 1994 Dodge B250 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Noise was coming from front end, jacked van up and saw that right front portion of sub-frame is rusting away. I was also at a salvage yard this weekend and saw another 94 dodge van with the frame almost rusted completely away.
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While driving owner smelled a burning odor. When van was checked for the problem, the ignition swtich / fusible link and connectors were found burned. They were replaced at owner's expense. *ml
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Vehicle stalls out and resulting in braking and steering ability lost, replace warm up motor and other parts, to no avail. Tt
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Dodge B250 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1994, 1992, 1993 carry the most filings on the Dodge B250. The 1994 alone has 32 complaints, led by body and structure.
What is the most common Dodge B250 problem?
On the 1994 model year, the most-reported component is body and structure with 7 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Dodge B250 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Dodge B250 complaints that include mileage is about 52,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.